"Everlasting Life"

Featuring lyrics from the Page France Song, “Chariot.”

 

Twisting and twirling,

Curling and uncurling,

Twisting and twirling,

Circling.

The temporary incarceration within cells,

The eternal freedom of a soul.

Walking on heavy feet,

While twisting and twirling

Twirling.

“Fire come and carry us.”

Luminous eye whites shine,

“Fire come and carry us

Make us shine.”

The inevitable truth

Blaring

Booming

Behind bloodshot pupils.

Tired-exhausting

But shining

Ending is a consuming fate.

A flame cannot be latent

It begs to burn.

“Fire come and carry us

Make us shine

And make us rust.”

The fire of humanity

twisting and twirling

curling up,up,up.

Floating, curling, uncurling.

“Fire come and carry us

Make us shine

And make us rust

Tell us that you care for us.”

- Maggie Mannion

Everlasting Evergreen

Our Winter theme is Everlasting Evergreens! What does that mean? We want you to tell us by submitting your own stories, poems and art.

Once on This Island

North Andover High School’s production of Once on This Island was just as fun and colorful as the kids of the cast. This musical is based on a novel of a young orphan girl who lives on a Caribbean island divided between the French upper-class and the peasants. Ti Moune, the young orphan, grows up to fall in love with a member of the French upper-class named Daniel. The story was told extremely well by the NAHS drama guild with elaborate set design, costumes and a dedicated cast and crew. Many of these student actors have also been in Shakespeare Company productions and have already had a great amount of experience as actors, but also have very powerful voices. Many members of the cast had at least one chance to showcase their musical talent and the actors who did not have a solo were part of an impressive ensemble.  The acting and musical ability of these student performers is incredible and will likely lead to a successful career for many of them later on. The North Andover Drama Guild has always put on very professional level performances and this production of Once on This Island was no different.

Zahra F

November 2013 in Review

Last month we ran our first ever Thankful Notes poster drive and Halloween contest. So please check out our Halloween contest winners Taylor, Olivia and Autumn’s art submissions under the art tab.

For our Thankful Notes poster drive students were asked to leave a note on a poster for what they were thankful for this year so far. Thank you everyone for your many interesting answers and happy holidays.

Bourbon Red Team ~^_^~

Bourbon Red

Halloween Contest

Deadline Friday October 28th 

Mediums: Short Stories, Poems, and Art 

Submit materials either through the blog email or to room 3015 

Genre/Theme: Horror or all things spooky and Halloween 

Prize: Gift Cards and Candy awarded to 1st, 2nd and 3rd place winners 

Winner announced October 31st

Good Luck!  ~^_^~  

Sami Abou Mayaleh 

sweet girls. 

rise from your slumber, young woman.

it is six in the morning.

straighten your back on your pink bed.

we don't care if you don't want to.

wake up, young lady, you have to

curl your hair and put on your pretty dress. 

wear your sweet rosy lipstick intricately-

or else, little lady.

make sure to powder your pretty cheeks

with the daintiest blush-

or else, little lady.

do you want us to redden your cheeks with our palms?

and you're off, pretty woman! 

we all hope you have a great day.

go get your education, buttercup.

this is good for you.

good girl - sweet obedient girl.

step out of line and we'll cripple you.

we love you!